C++ for You++: An Introduction to Programming and Computer Science (Hardcover)

~ Maria Litvin; Gary Litvin (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Hardcover: 585 pages
• Publisher: Skylight Pub; 1 edition (December 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965485390
• ISBN-13: 978-0965485395
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.2 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,737,602 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Text, But Beginners Beware, January 17, 2000

By	Derek R. Ploor (Madison, WI, USA) - See all my reviews

I used this text to prepare for the 1999 AP Computer Science examination. I found it to be excellent preparation for the exam. However, it must be noted that the text takes many topics beyond the depth required in the exam and if using the text solely for AP preparation, then the AP syllabus should be used as a guide as to how much to emphasize each topic. If the book is thoroughly gone through entirely though, it provides an excellent background for students studying technical fields at the collegiate level.

I had not had any C++ experience prior to using this text, but I did have experience with other programming languages. The subtitle "An Introduction to Programming and Computer Science" may give the impression that the book is for beginning high school programmers. This is not the case though. This book is for students who have elementary programming experience in high school and would like to go beyond this to study computer programming at the collegiate level. The material covered in this text is consistent with introductory programming courses taught in college.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough and Helpful, February 19, 2000

By	Andrew Moroz - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Far better than any comparable text, this volume presents the concepts of computer science with clarity and much detail. Neither bewildering the novice nor boring the expert, C++ For You++ covers all aspects of the AP C++ Exam. Two notable feature of this book are the clarity of the examples used to illustrate the concepts and the absence of numerous typos found in many of its competitors. The authors quickly respond to any questions you might have and maintain a nice web site with updates. I personally used this book to prepare for the AP Exam my senior year in high school, and found it instrumental to understanding the language. My teacher had selected a different book, but it was so horrible in comparison that several of my friends and I used copies of this book instead and saved ourselves a lot of trouble.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Flawed, April 21, 2003

By	Elfan (Acton, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This book poorly explains the concepts needed to understand C++. It is advertised as an introductory book, however, this book will only be useful with one or more semesters of exerpience with C or C++. The books only saving grace is that if you are studying for the AP, this book uses the STL dirived AP classes that you will need to be familar with. If you arn't taking the comp sci AP there is no reason to even consider using this book.